[Alas there is no recording for this class; the recorder froze after just a couple of minutes!] Bible Study #35: Judges from the Great Canon Fr. Anthony Perkins, St. Mary's (Pokrova) in Allentown 15 May 2018 Opening Prayer: Make the pure light … [Continue reading]
Homily on Spiritual and Psychological Blindness
The Sunday of the Man Born Blind (St. John 9:1-38) Psychologists and theologians agree: In their default setting, our minds are wired not for discerning truth but social standing. The path to objectivity involves humility, immersing ourselves in … [Continue reading]
Bible Study #34: Joshuan Tidbits and a bit from Judges
Bible Study #34: Joshua and Judges Fr. Anthony Perkins, St. Mary's (Pokrova) in Allentown 08 May 2018 Opening Prayer: Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may … [Continue reading]
Homily on Sowing (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman)
Homily on Sowing St. John 4:5-42 The metaphor of agriculture. 1 (Introduction). You have to reap when the crop is ready. If it's ready and you don't reap it ? what happens? Something ? or someone ? else will reap it (e.g. birds w/ … [Continue reading]
Bible Study #33: The Wars of Joshua (Jesus)
Bible Study #33: The Kherem Wars of Joshua/Jesus Fr. Anthony Perkins, St. Mary's (Pokrova) in Allentown 01 May 2018 Opening Prayer: Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds … [Continue reading]
Daily Prayers for Married Couples
Prayer of Repentance O God, remit, pardon and forgive our sins whether voluntary or involuntary, whether by word or deed, whether committed in knowledge or in ignorance, whether by day or night and whether of reason or imagination; Forgive us all … [Continue reading]
Homily – The Way of the Paralytic
Sunday of the Paralytic John 5:1-15 Prologue: the Gospel only makes sense within its context. Rules for living well: Do the best you can. Always strive to do better. When you mess up, admit it, clean it up, and repent. The … [Continue reading]
Bible Study #32: The Curse after Jericho
Bible Study #32: The Curse of Jericho Fr. Anthony Perkins, St. Mary's (Pokrova) in Allentown 24 April 2018 Opening Prayer: Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we … [Continue reading]
Homily on Rituals, Myrrhbearers, and Insult to Injury
Ritual, Myrrhbearers, and Dealing with Insult to Injury St. Mark 15:43-16:8 Notes (that I mostly ignored) We have a concept: adding insult to injury. It describes how tough it is when something bad has already happened and then something happens … [Continue reading]
Bible Study #31: The Battle of Jericho
Bible Study #31: The Battle of Jericho Fr. Anthony Perkins, St. Mary's (Pokrova) in Allentown 17 April 2018 Opening Prayer: Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we … [Continue reading]